His Blue Moon Princess
Chapter 80

Black cars are all lined up outside of the building, and Damian and I take the second one, with Vane driving us. A lot of the lieutenants shape-shifted to follow us in their wolf forms- the others are going by car or motorbikes. It's really intimidating to be moving along such a huge group, but Damian doesn't let go of my hand a single second. As agreed, only fifty of the Blood Moon Clan members are going. The Velvet Moon is going separately, and Isaac left us about an hour earlier to meet with Nathaniel. It takes half an hour to get to the stadium, and we left only a little before sundown. I try to reach out to Liam again, without success. I really hope he is fine...

When we arrive, Vane parks away from the gathering point, and we start walking towards the stadium, followed by fifty men and wolves altogether. To my surprise, the Jade Moon Clan, led by Vince, comes out as soon as we approach. They only give me a quick bow of respect, and move along.

As we get closer to the stadium, my nervousness rises. Not only that, but I also hear a great hubbub, coming from a large crowd. How many people came? I knew a few Clans were willing to come, but... It's still early, and I hear a lot of voices. For the occasion, all fourth gates are wide open, allowing us to walk into the stadium like some park. But when Damian and I finally come in, I can barely believe my eyes. This is such a large crowd!

Did Neal say we should expect a few hundred? More like a few thousands! The stadium's benches are literally full of people! With the Blood Moon and Jade Moon packs arrival, a hundred more people add to the number. Despite the number, it is quite organized, though. Each pack stays as a group, sitting together and keeping their distances from the others. This way, it is easier to differentiate the bigger packs, with their leaders in front of them, from the smaller ones. Still, I have never seen so many werewolves gathered in one place. It is both impressive and scary.

Even with my Alpha features, I can feel tension in the air. A lot of it. Everyone is eyeing each other, on their guards. Anyone who hasn't shape-shifted is ready to jump into their werewolf form at any moment. Moon Goddess, can this really go well? Our arrival is actually the main point of focus for most of the people present. I have never felt so many eyes on me, and if it wasn't for Damian holding my hand tightly, I would be totally scared. However, I can tell they are eyeing the both of us.

No one can look at Damian directly in the eye, but people are still intrigued by the Alpha King, who only rarely appears in public. Whispers come from all around, but Damian is perfectly indecipherable. His stone-cold expression, dark allure, and tall stature are enough to impress, but most of all, his Alpha aura is radiating, intimidating everyone around us.

"So that's him..."

"Is that the Luna who contacted us? She looks like a child!"

"He really looks like his father..."

"Hey, don't stare. Show some respect."

"I've never seen that girl before! The Jade Moon, she said?"

"You really think she is a Royal then?"

"I was wondering if he would really come..."

"He is really marked? What about the Gold Moon daughter, then?"

As we walk toward the center of the stadium, where a large stage has been installed, I look around, trying to find out which packs actually came. I notice Nathaniel, standing with Isaac on one side. What's wrong with him? He seems impassive, but I can tell his complexion isn't good and he seems very... annoyed? His eyes look a lot like Damian's when he is unhappy. Is it about the meeting? I hope this has nothing to do with his conversation with Elena earlier. I try to look around, but I don't see my cousin anywhere. Is the White Moon Clan there, as promised? Suddenly, I catch Marina and Grandpa Seaver's eyes, in front of the Sea Moon Clan. They both salute me in a very discreet but respectful gesture.
Black cars are all lined up outside of the building, and Damian and I take the second one, with Vane driving us. A lot of the lieutenants shape-shifted to follow us in their wolf forms- the others are going by car or motorbikes. It's really intimidating to be moving along such a huge group, but Damian doesn't let go of my hand a single second. As agreed, only fifty of the Blood Moon Clan members are going. The Velvet Moon is going separately, and Isaac left us about an hour earlier to meet with Nathaniel.

Next to them, to my surprise, is Lissandra Jones. So, the Purple Moon Clan came, too! Moreover, the other pack on their left must be her father's, the Violet Moon Clan. The man in front looks a lot like her, with his dark skin and amber eyes. His name is Andrew Jones, Neal mentioned him during our lessons.

I don't recognize any other group, though. But a lot of them are smaller, meaning they are smaller packs like the ones Neal mentioned earlier. But as I try counting, I found there are roughly twenty-five different groups around us. Even if not all of them brought fifty members, it's still a lot people... A lot more than we expected. And the number keeps growing with the arrival of other groups behind us. I notice no one from William's Clan is here yet, but we still have time.

Damian helps me up to the stage, and we are now literally standing at the center.

This is... impressive. Hundreds of pairs of eyes are on us. I don't feel as intimidated as I thought I would, though. My wolf feels confident enough, especially with her pair right by her side.

"This is great, Boss. A lot more people than we thought come," says Neal.

"They are wary of us, though. Most of those wolves are warriors..."

They look at me, surprised. This is a bit new, but my wolf is observing our surroundings, and can quickly find which wolves are actually warriors or not. I can't say I'm surprised, though. With the Blood Moon Clan's reputation, we shouldn't have expected people to react any differently. Its obvious people are here to hear us out, but do not trust us for a second.

The sun slowly comes down, and everyone awaits. There isn't as much noise, as people lowered the chattering to hear what the Alphas have to say. All of the leaders are standing in front of their packs, within a reasonable distance from each other.

I only recognize a few of them for now, but it doesn't really matter. Suddenly, I see Sean running to us.

"The rogues, they started moving."

Nora, the sentinels said the rogues are coming.

I get the information from two sides, and I answer both out loud and through the mind-link, so they can know what's going on.

"Vince, what are they doing?"

Just walking, they are not menacing....One of them asked to talk to us.

Next to me, Damian is frowning, listening to this with concern.

Nora, he wants to talk to you.

I give Vince my phone number, and within a minute, I get a call from an unknown number. I put it on speaker for Damian to hear. "Respects, Luna."

"Hello. Who am I talking to?"

"My name is Ryan. I represent all of us who came. We all heard your call, so we came looking for the Luna."

"...Where are you from?"

"The Western territories, but we were chased out by a witch. First, she sent vampires to weaken us, then she poisoned all our water and food until we had no choice but to leave our home. There is nothing left back there, so we became strays looking for a new place to settle in. When we heard there was a Royal, we had to come. We encountered a few rogues on our way here, Luna, and we only have this many fighters. We have families, children. We are seeking Asylum."

The witch. So, she came from the West. Not only that, but she already used the very same pattern somewhere else. This is serious. But that could also be an opportunity for us.

"You are one whole Clan?" Asks Damian.

"Yes. We are called the Steel Moon Clan. There are about two-hundred of us. When we heard the Luna's call, that there were many packs assembled in one city, we thought that might be our chance to start over."

I exchange a look with Damian, but we already are thinking the same thing. My mate nods, giving me what I need.

"I give you permission to enter our grounds. Leave your pack outside the Jade Moon territory, and gather fifty people at most to join us."

"Thank you, Luna!"

I hang up and leave Vince's men to deal with them.

Next to us, Neal is nodding slowly. "For now, this is fine. That way we will have witnesses about the witch's threat."

"But this might be an issue later, right?"

I understand right away. Even if we choose to welcome this new pack, for now, there is bound to be an issue sooner or later: We don't have any empty territory for a new Clan, especially such a large one. "...That was an interesting display of generosity."

I turn around, and a man I've never met before is facing us. He is tall, with completely white hair, despite looking in his forties. He has a very clean-shaven beard and is wearing an elegant dark blue costume. Very politely, he bows slightly to Damian and me. "Pleased to meet you. I am Clark Hamilton."

The White Moon Clan's Alpha! I was wondering if they were going to come at all. William did say he would try to convince them. But does he knows about the Opal Moon, their branch Clan, meeting with Taaron King? And more importantly, is he really on William's side?

We introduce each other, both parties staying extremely polite and expressionless. Then, he turns around, leading his pack into an empty spot of the stadium. Right after him, William Blue comes in, followed by fifty people from the Sapphire Moon Clan. Gosh, I hope he and Damian can stay respectful toward each other...

He gives me a smile, addressing me first. "Hello, Nora. How have you been?"

While he asks, his eyes are obviously on the marking on my neck, but I act like I don't notice.

"I've been fine, thank you. How about you?"

"Well, I did have a couple of fights with my father about coming here. But after all, I do happen to have a few things to say, too..."

I really don't like the way he said that while glaring at Damian, too. What things does he have to say? I'm afraid things will take an ugly turn if those two start talking. Actually, Damian doesn't say a word all the time William stares. His ice-cold silver eyes are just glaring all their might at my cousin, while his arm is tightening slightly around my waist.

These two look ready to jump at each other's throats. How are we supposed to negotiate alliances like this? But soon enough, William turns around to stand with his pack. Like almost all the Alphas, he is wearing a really nice suit, navy blue with a white tie. The only Alpha who did not put any effort is Lissandra, who is just wearing a leather ensemble.

When it's finally time, every wolf or man stands up. All the Alphas are in front of the packs, on the grass, all around us. There are a few empty spots, but from Neal's estimation, we have gathered over ten thousand people... Damian and I exchange a glance, and I step forward to address all of them.

"Thank you all for coming. I am Nora Bluemoon, who called you here today. Most of you probably came with a lot of questions in mind about that threat I mentioned. As I already said before, the vampire attack was only a beginning. Silver City is about to face someone much more dangerous: a witch."